Day after minister found infected, CM tests -ve for virus

SWAB SAMPLES OF MINISTERS SUKHJINDER RANDHAWA, ARUNA CHAUDHARY AND THREE MLAS WERE ALSO FOUND NEGATIVE FOR THE VIRUS

CHANDIGARH: A day after his cabinet colleague Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa tested positive for Covid-19, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday underwent Trunat test for the virus and was found negative. Samples of two ministers and three MLAS were also found negative. The CM said Bajwa was recovering well at a private hospital in Mohali.

Those who were found negative for the virus are: ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Aruna Chaudhary; and MLAS Parminder Pinki, Kulbir Zeera and Barindermeet Singh

Pahra. A team of Punjab health department was especially sent to Punjab Bhawan to collect samples of ministers and their staff members.

Punjab health minister Balbir Sidhu said he underwent a test three days back and it was negative for coronavirus. “I will give samples again in the coming days, if needed,” he said.